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Mastering Cornell Notetaking for Optimal Learning Retention

Learn the Cornell Notetaking System to boost memory retention by up to 90-100%. Discover Dr. Pauk's method used in top universities, including Stanford and UCLA School of Engineering. Enhance your note-taking skills to ace exams and retain information long-term. This comprehensive guide covers how to structure Cornell Notes effectively and offers tips for maximizing learning outcomes.

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Mastering Cornell Notetaking for Optimal Learning Retention

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  1. BELL RINGER • WHAT ARE TWO THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN WITH ALL LEFT HAND PAGES? 1

  2. Cornell Notetaking • To minimize your “rate of forgetting” • Dr. Walter Pauk, Cornell University Reading Center • Don’t take notes = Forget 60 % in 14 days • Take some notes = Remember 60 % • Take organized notes and do something with them= • Remember 90-100% indefinitely! Why should you take notes? The More the Better! 2

  3. Cornell Notetaking • Dr. Pauk created the Cornell Notetaking System, which is used at Stanford, UCLA’s School of Engineering, most Law Schools, and of course, at Cornell University • The Cornell System requires the student to review notes and think critically after learning has taken place Date Topic Web, Picture Draw ??’s Summarize 3

  4. Cornell Notetaking What do you notice that is different about Cornell Notes? • They are divided into two parts: questions and notes • There is a reflection at the end • There is room for a topic • They are labeled with name, date, class, period or other information 5

  5. Cornell Notetaking What types of questions should I place on the left side? • Questions which are answered in the notes on the right • Questions you still need the answer to--ask a friend or the teacher after class • Questions the teacher might ask on a test • Higher level thinking questions 6

  6. Cornell Notetaking What else could I place on the left side? • Key terms, vocabulary words, or dates • Diagrams or figures • Reference pages in a text • Steps in a solution process • Notes to myself about actions I need to take 7

  7. Cornell Notetaking What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? • Write in your own words (paraphrase) • Write using abbreviations (check a dictionary for these and create your own) • Draw a figure or diagram • Leave space where you think you might need to “fill in” info later • Use bullets, arrows, and indenting to list key ideas • Write legibly 8

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